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Market Monday Archive

The running week-by-week record of the Southern Illinois housing market — real closed-sale numbers for nine towns, published every Monday by Greg Holthaus.

📅 New post every Monday morning. Each update covers Marion, Carbondale, Mount Vernon, Herrin, Carterville, Murphysboro, Du Quoin, West Frankfort and Benton — from local MLS closed-sale data, not national headlines.
Sep72026

The Year Is Down 243 Homes — July Was Up 15

456 July closings vs 457 last July · 7 of 9 towns beat last year’s median · the deficit was all Q1 · Greg Holthaus’ Q4 call

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Aug312026

Herrin Town Spotlight — More Sales, Smaller Price Tags

219 homes closed Jan–Jun (up from 211) · ~$115K median · 436 trailing-12 closings · Greg Holthaus' H2 prediction

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Aug242026

The $120K Club: Southern Illinois' 5 Most Affordable Towns

Murphysboro, Herrin, West Frankfort, Du Quoin & Benton · medians $109K–$120K · ~$739/mo example payment · 780 closings in H1

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Aug172026

Southern Illinois Housing Market Update — All 9 Towns

2,032 homes closed · $278.9M in H1 2026 · Marion median hits a 5-year high at $259K · Greg Holthaus' fall prediction

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